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Support Care Professional I, II, III (Campus 3rd shift)
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$33,587 / year median in Mississippi
+2% projected growth
Job Description
- Must complete paper application at our employment office located at 120 Boswell Blvd Rd.
Examples of Work:
- Answerable for assisting with care plan activities, observing, and reporting patient conditions and behaviors, and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers.
- May mentor or direct the work of lower-level employees.
- Assists residents with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing and other related tasks.
- Accountable for teaching or assisting in developing client skills related to self-help, education, and socialization.
- Performs environment of care checks (e.g., 15-minute checks).
- Communicates with doctors, patients, and families, and educates patient's family of prognosis and any information specified by the doctor.
- Responsible for transporting clients to offsite appointments when deemed necessary.
Minimum Qualifications:
Typically requires High School Diploma or high school equivalency, and 0-3+ years of experience. May require a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) designation.- Must complete paper application at our employment office located at 120 Boswell Blvd Rd.